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Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish writer and satirist who became Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, hence his common sobriquet, "Dean Swift". His deadpan, ironic writing style, particularly in A Modest Proposal, has led to such satire being subsequently termed "Swiftian". He is best remembered for his novel Gulliver's Travels, first published in 1726.